The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1887-12-27
HE CRAWLED OUT.
Newt Voroe, the Celebrated Col
orado Outlaw, Captured.
THREATENEDwITH BEING DYNAMITED


known as the "Deer Trail Terror las been
captured, and contrary to expectations, he was
taken alive. He was captured by the aid Of
fire and giant powder, and at 3 o'clock was
brought 10 Denver and placed in Jail. This
practically terminates tho career Of desperd-
do who has terrorized the eastern Colorado
plains country, and has defied the officers Of
the law. His terrorism has extended over
q period Of eight months for the past two
weeks he has been hunted as they would n
mad dog by tho officers of the law. Dur
ing this time he has played the role of muir
derer, highwayman and general despcr-
ado. While he has been hunted two
deputy sheriffs have been shot, one badly
wounded and now in the hospital ut Denver,
and the other instantly killed. Another IA
tality was that Of sheep-herder, Robert
Lathrop by name, who was killed yesterday at
daybreak by the sherilfs posse, who mistook
Lathrop for the desperate and shot him dead.
Deputy Sheriff Cantley was shot by Vorce
ten days ago while attempting TO arrest the
desperate. His right arm was broken, and
he is now suffering from complication Of
diseases which may terminate fatally.
Last Sunday Norce shot and killed Gay u.
Bolngsworth, one of posse who had him
surrounded in n dugout ON the Mill Iron
ranch, where Lathrop, the sheep-herder, was
killed.
THE SUMMONS FOR AID,
A telegram was sent 10 the sheriif's Office in
Denver for assistance. 1t was said that the
desperate was surrounded in dug out on the
Robinson ranch twelve miles north Of Deer
Trail. Under Sheriff Chiyington and Deputies
Lynds and Yates took special train at once
and proceeded to the scene. They arrived at
Deer Trail at 3 o'clock yesterday. A posse of
twelve men was secured there and arrived ut
the Robinson ranch at dark last night Vorce
was found TO he surrounded in q dugout
which was used for stabling purposes
He had five hors in the dugout which
belonged TO the ran h uan Robinson. Norce
had arrived there on Thursday last and had
remained IN hiding ever since. When Colonel
Chvington arrived there he found the dug-out
surrounded by Wiley and James Adams, broth
ers, who were sccrctcd behind barriers at n
safe distance from the desperado's retreat, but
were in position TO fully cover the dug-out
with their rifles and to prevent Vorce's escape.
ColonePChivinaton at once resolved upon des-
perate measures. This was nothing less than
The use OF dynamite. Colonel Chiyington is
known throughout the west an
as the hero of the famous
Sand creek massacre, which occurred in 1864
AT time when Colorado was suffering from
Indian deprcdations he surrounded several
hundred Indians in valley of Sand creek and
massacrcd them all with shells and bombs.
For this lie was cashered as an officer OF tho
army, but he obtained lasting obligations from
the people of Colorado, as it had the effect of
Kidding the territory of the bothersome Sioux,
Cheyennes and renegade Utes Chiyington is
now IS years old but he is as erect as he was
in the prime of his manhood. He stands six
feet four inches in height, has white beard
and hair and weighs $50 pounds
ARMED wTrH GIANT POWDER.
When he left Denver yesterday he carried
O large amount Of guns and ammunition, and
also seventeen sticks Of giant powder, with
fuse attached. After taking in the position at
the dugout he stationed his twelve men in u
circle around the dugOut ut n distance of 250
yards each. Norce was known to be in the
dugout and heavily armed; therefore the keen
est foresight ana preCaution had to be used.
The guards previously posted had kept up a
fire on the dugout for thirty-siX hours and as
they had been unable Go get a favorable shot
at tile desperadoit was considered by Chivng-
ton as a useless task to continue tho shooting
methods. Accordingly lie at once set about
the hazardous task of placing tho dyna-
mite. The dugout was situated in an emhank-
meut with the door on the side Next 20 the
creek, in the rear of the dugout, was a straw
stack, and sloping from that was an undula-
ton in The prairie. The door of the dugout
was the only position from which Noree could
shoot. This was well guarded by men in front,
who had Instructions to shoot as soon rs the
Desperate showed his head Ii was now about
ten O'Clock mt night and snow storm had
come up. 1t WAS cold and blowing. Colonel
Chtyngton accompanied by Mr.. McShane, q
ranchman, now proceeded down the hill to-
wards tie dugout, covering themselves by the
straw stack They carried with them the
seventeen sticks of giant powder They pro-
ctPueU EualutulN. rs II was intensely dark ana
they did not know but that the hunted man
had managed to get out of the dugout unseen
and might he on the surface of the dug
ont. In time they found out TO the contrary.
fLACING THE EXPLOSIVE.
Tho Immense quantity of giant powder was
placed on the roof of the dugout and the at
tempt was made TO light the fuse, but the fuse
would not burn, IL having got wet from tho
snow. Colonel thiVington then decided TO set
fire 10 the straw stack, knowing that the flames
gaI 20 lA atm
dugout and thence to the giant powder While
the straw stack was burning the country round
about was lighted mp and the Gordon Of the
posse was lighted, the men being brought in
from $50 yards 10 - yards distance from the
dugout. The stack burned fiercely, and the posse
waited patiently for the desperate to come out
Colonel Chiyington and McShane remained
near the dugout, AS yet there was no danger
of the dynamite exploding, and they preferred
60 be In readiness TO take Norco alive if he SO
signihed, McShano never took tho point Of
his rifle from the doorway OF the dugout thus
protecting Chiyington in his other work. IL
was now near midnight, and the fire was get
ting uncomfouably close to the dynamite.
Chvington and McShane were thinking of
Withdrawing. Finally they heard voice
coming out of the depths of the dugout.
While he could not see he could hear the roar
of the burning straw-stack and he felt that
his danger was imminent lie called ont II
he could surrender or IL he must be roasted
alive. In reply, Colonel Chiyington stated
that ho was surrounded by dynamite and
death was only a matter OF a few moments.
but that il he wished to surrender and would
come ont of lis hiding place without arms and
hands mp he would not be injured The des-
pcrado said he would do il.
THE SURRENDER.
Accordingly word was sent out 10 the circlo
of guards NOT 10 shoot AieShauc however,
kept his rifle upliited and in readiness 10 drop
the desperate il he exhibited the least sign of
troachery. NOrce came out Of tho dugout with
hands up, al, the time pleading not to be shot
Colonel Chivingtou then went up to the desper-
ate man and found that he was without arms.
He was then handcutfed, and members OF the
posse closed in and N0rcc was an unquestioned
prisoner. IL was then found that it was
too late TO remove the dynamite and IL
was left to do its work. However, one of the
posse, more yenturesome than The others,
volunteered 10 80 after the arms Of the des-
pcfado in the dugout lie secured Winches-
Ter and ii-calibcr Colts revolver, and had
scarcely got 10 a safe distance from the dugout
when the explosion occurred. Ii made deaf
oning noise, aud whom the smoke cleared away
and the men visited the scene, there was not
vestige Of the dugout left. An immense
hole was dug into the earth. Had Vorce
renamed In the dugout IL is scarcely
possible that any trace of him could